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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,309,997, 4,567,936.97 and 1,859,695.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,309,997, 4,567,936.97 and 1,859,695.24 is: 2,566,458.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,309,997 : 4,567,936.97 = 1,859,695.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,309,997/4,567,936.97 = 1,859,695.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,309,997x = 4,567,936.97 × 1,859,695.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,309,997x = 8,494,970,639,729.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,494,970,639,729.02/3,309,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,566,458.71

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